The Gift

THE GIFT (erotic short story) by Jess C Scott

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Praise for
Jess C Scott

“[Please] keep up the good work . . . the world can certainly use some more authentic, original work like yours, rather than the same old re-packaged mass-market pulp.”

—
TGirl Revelations / Bibrary.com, October 2010

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“You pack huge volumes of experience and information into your [work]. You’re impressive, I’ll say that, and edgy and interesting. And mildly scary.”

—
T. D. / via e-mail, 2010

Other Books by
Jess C Scott

EYELEASH: A BLOG NOVEL

(teenage memoir / coming-of-age / sexting)

4:PLAY

(a contemporary cocktail of erotic short stories)

THE DEVILIN FEY | WICKED LOVELY | NEW ORDER

(novellas in 4:Play)

TROUBLE | DIVA | PORCELAIN

(portfolio of written + illustrative work)

1: THE INTERN

(Book #1 [Lust] in the Sins07 series)

TAKE-OUT (PART 1)

(interracial / small town)

THE OTHER SIDE OF LIFE

(upcoming urban fantasy feat. Cyberpunk elves / Early 2011)

THE GIFT

(An Erotic Short
Story)

JESS C SCOTT

THE GIFT

Published by Jess C Scott,
Smashwords Edition

http://www.jesscscott.com

Copyright © 2010 by Jess C Scott.

Cover Image © 2010 by mugly (Melbourne, Australia).

Jess’s website:
http://www.jesscscott.com

mugly’s website:
http://www.flickr.com/people/mugley/

All rights reserved.

First
Digital Edition: December 2010

The characters and events portrayed in this book are fictitious. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and unintended by the author.

1.
Fiction/Erotica

2. Fiction/Contemporary

3. Fiction/Romance/Adult

4. Fiction/Short Stories

Summary: Of a certain proposal/proposition, by a global superstar, to one lucky fan. ‘The Gift’ features in Jess’s multiple-genre-crossing erotic short story collection,
4:Play.

Notes:

Some of Jess’s books are banned on Amazon. Visit her website in 2011 to check which ones!

www.jesscscott.com
|
www.jessINK.com
(launching in 2011)

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For the starstruck.

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The Gift

Hayashi Yu was running a contest for his 24
^th
birthday. The global multi-talented megastar — a second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, two box-office hits, launch of a unisex fashion line, and several lucrative endorsement deals in the past year alone — was offering one lucky fan the chance to win a date with him.

To enter, one needed to write a 200-400 word essay. The topic:
What birthday present would you get for Hayashi? Explain the reason behind your choice.

I had been a fan of his ever since I saw the music video for his song, “Passion.” It was the opening track of his debut album, “Get This.” I was instantly hooked. His dance moves were fantabulous — I loved it when he did a turn and his shirt went up, showing off a bit of his lower back. He inherited all the good traits of his mixed racial background — the good style of the Chinese, the modesty of the Japanese, and the passion of the Spanish.

“Be humble and hardworking,” was his motto. I thought about it when I was figuring what to write for the essay.

What would be a suitable present, for someone who literally could afford almost anything? Material goods like diamond watches weren’t a good choice. I didn’t think he’d find those things meaningful.

Then I thought of something simple and unfussy. I could even send the actual gift along with my entry form and essay, because it was compact enough to be sent in the mail. Besides, the official rules said nothing about not sending any “extra material.”

I started writing the essay by hand, as a stream-of-consciousness type of letter. I decided to send it that way, in my original handwriting too. It sounded and looked more personal. I took about an hour to come up with the essay:

Dear Hayashi,

I’ve been thinking about the ideal gift for your 24
^th
birthday. It might not be particularly outstanding or extravagant, but I thought you might appreciate receiving a blindfold. Let me explain my choice of this humble gift...

It has a couple of practical uses. I believe a blindfold would:

a) help you rest your eyes, and

b) get a good sleep during the night.

On top of all the things you’re busy with, I’m sure you have to endure an endless bombardment of camera flashes & video cameras being pointed at you from fans, the press, and the paparazzi. Some people don’t realize they could seriously hurt or even kill somebody, when they go overboard with their crazed psycho stalking and/or chasing of celebrities.

You could easily carry around the blindfold with you — to and from your workplace(s), and have it with you when you travel too. A good sleep is imperative for optimum performance — and since you are someone that gives their all in everything they do, I think a daily good night’s rest is the minimum that your body requires and deserves.

You could use the blindfold for some kinky fun action too. I think being blindfolded is exciting, because you’ll be allowing your lover to do whatever they wanted, without you being able to actually see it coming. Also, I believe that with the “shutting out” of one’s sense of sight (temporarily), the other senses are amplified/intensified. A little play goes a long way...

Metaphorically-speaking, the blindfold would be symbolic of looking past external appearances. I read in one of your interviews where you said that a girl’s personality is more important than good looks, and I was very impressed with what you said, because you have killer good looks yourself, and while good looks can be a huge factor in achieving stardom, an increasing level of vanity might be the very thing that leads to one’s downfall as well...which I think won’t happen in your case, because I think you’re smart and you seem to always know exactly what you’re doing...and I think I am reaching the 400-word limit, so I shall stop here.

P.S. Included with this letter is my gift to you. I hope you enjoy it, however you wish. Happy B’day!

P.P.S. I love “Passion” — how can a person not get up and dance to that song?!

Best Regards,

Natalia Nguyen

(Word Count = 400)

I got him a soft, plush-feel zebra print blindfold, from an online store called LoveHoney. Using a silver permanent marker pen, I wrote “I rock” on the blindfold, to personalize the item a little bit more just for him.

I sent it off, expecting a 1% chance of winning. I was sure there’d be many other contenders. It was very similar to playing the lottery.

The announcement of the results was postponed by a week (there were almost 10,000 entries in all), but the date finally arrived. I held my breath as I opened the email with the subject line,
Winners of ‘Win a Date with Hayashi Yu’ Contest
:

* First Prize (Date with Hayashi Yu):

Anselia Taylor, “Genuine Bruce Lee handwritten & signed letters from 1960s”

* 1
^st
Runner-up ($500 goody bag/HY autographed merchandise):

Jennifer Poon, “Stan Lee Commissioned Comic Book Line”

* 2
^nd
Runner-up ($250 goody bag/HY autographed merchandise):

Lexi Knowles, “Consolidated International Fans’ Scrapbook”

Oh well, I thought. At least I tried.

I clicked on the links to the winning essays — diehard fans knew that Hayashi Yu considered the legendary Stan Lee and Bruce Lee to be huge inspirations, in his pursuit of success. I probably got too carried away with my own “creativity.”

The date with the winner went on ahead as planned on March 11, Hayashi’s birthday. They were at Zero9, a trendy upscale bistro which is famous for its eclectic menus of fine cuisine with modern twists and zingy flavors. I saw some of the uploaded pictures and videos of Hayashi and the contest winner, Anselia, and thought they looked good together. Anselia looked like a model that was going for a photo shoot — Hayashi was suave as always, his medium-length copper-highlighted hair pushed back. He was in a dark blue shirt, layered over with a black jacket, and sleek distressed jeans.

 “Are you dating anyone right now?” was one of the questions Anselia asked him. She hardly took her eyes off him. In fact, she looked hungry throughout the entire dinner date, despite the variety of dishes that were served up.

“No,” Hayashi replied in his cool debonair way. “I am just too, too busy.”

I wondered if he was really telling the truth or not. I’d like to maintain my privacy, if I were a celebrity.

The next day, I found a package in my mailbox when I got home from work. It was address to “Miss Natalia Nguyen,” and had no sender address. I didn’t recall making any recent online purchases.

The box’s contents were less discreet than its outer packaging. In it was a Tracey Cox Bondage Kit, which contained a tie blindfold sash, and four wrist and ankle cuffs with Velcro fastenings.

At the bottom of the box was a short note, written in simple handwriting:

I’d like to try this out – I need a partner – Are you game?

Behind it was a cell number.

Good Lord, I wouldn’t dare...would I?

I dialed the number.

“Hello, my name is Natalia,” I said, when someone picked up the phone (though the answerer stayed quiet). “I received a package in the mail today.”